JPSC-JSSC Row: Cong Leaders Seek Justice as Govt Reaches Out to Students
Students want exam cancellations and a CBI probe as the government offers talks after 23 days of protests over alleged recruitment irregularities.
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, Chief Minister Hemant Soren will hold talks with students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations, marking the 24th day of the agitation.
- Tensions escalated Sunday as students burnt effigies of Soren and other leaders, accusing the JMM-Congress alliance of "failing to take concrete action" on their demands for a CBI probe and examination cancellations.
- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch demands cancellation of the 14th JPSC and a CBI probe into all examinations, while seeking revocation of whistleblower Santosh Kumar Mastana's suspension and withdrawal of cases against him.
- Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi stated on Sunday that "Chief Minister Hemant Soren should accept the demands of the agitating students," as protesters threatened to gherao the residence on August 20.
- Scheduled for 2:00 PM at the State Guest House in Ranchi, the meeting permits students to attend with legal advisors, though representatives remain skeptical the government will offer a concrete solution.
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Jharkhand exam row: Govt, protesters to hold talks on Monday
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Jharkhand exam protest: Fresh talks between govt., agitators on August 17 as stir enters day 24
“We will definitely go for the talks as we want to resolve the issue through dialogue. We are firm on two of our demands, a CBI probe into irregularities in recruitment exams and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exams,” JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leader Ravindra Paswan told reporters
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